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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,597.60, 229,901.74 and 102,056.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,597.60, 229,901.74 and 102,056.80 is: 140,836.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,597.60 : 229,901.74 = 102,056.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,597.60/229,901.74 = 102,056.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,597.60x = 229,901.74 × 102,056.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,597.60x = 23,463,035,898.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,463,035,898.83/166,597.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,836.58

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